Re: Vagabond Prince : A new perfume from....Fragrantia ??

The thing that gives me pause about this fragrance is that the scent is composed around the "Blackcurrant" note which is not my favorite note. It will be interesting to see how it is done and if the supporting notes and blend end up been greater than the sum of it's parts.

Re: Vagabond Prince : A new perfume from....Fragrantia ??

You, a vagabond?? LOL! I think someone over 100 years ago stole the title of Prince of the Dandies.

Actually some fragrance companies and fragrance endeavours attempt to launch their own scents with varyng degrees of success.

L'Artisan made Aedes for Aedes de Venustas. I understand this is quite nice.

There were a few scents marketed for the e-tailer Fragrancenet.

Lucky Scent/Scent Bar recently released their own offerings.

As with all scents, a test with the nose is in order.

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

Re: Vagabond Prince : A new perfume from....Fragrantia ??

Just my sample of this stuff tonight. I just put it on a few minutes ago, so I can't give it much of a review, but I can say that this is quite different from anything I can think of. The Black Currant certainly dominates, but there is a lot more there. I am not sure yet if I like it, but I am sure glad I have a sample. This is certainly not bad - so far...

Re: Vagabond Prince : A new perfume from....Fragrantia ??

Originally Posted by dougczar

Just my sample of this stuff tonight. I just put it on a few minutes ago, so I can't give it much of a review, but I can say that this is quite different from anything I can think of. The Black Currant certainly dominates, but there is a lot more there. I am not sure yet if I like it, but I am sure glad I have a sample. This is certainly not bad - so far...

I am looking forward to receiving mine as it looks like I too was one of the lucky 530 or so non bloggers to be randomly selected... I am skeptical myself if this one will be my cup of tea either, but the nose behind it gives me hope...

Re: Vagabond Prince : A new perfume from....Fragrantia ??

I just posted this on the female side (didn't realize I was over there- doh!) so I'm copying and pasting the content below because I'm lazy .

Mine came in the mail today as well and just dabbed some on my wrist. I apologize for not possessing the descriptive skill necessary for the reader to get an accurate impression of the fragrance. I am vague because I don't want to come across as a pretentious poser, but I know what I like and so far (30 minutes in), Enchanted Forest is a like. I detect a sweetish wild berry and something coniferous floating in the background. Hope the dry-down doesn't disappoint. My main concern is if it might be too feminine.

I just transferred the dabber vial contents to a spray vial so maybe I can give a better impression after a more complete wearing. Again, so far... pretty nice.